Nepali Medical Interpreter (Onsite PRN) - Akron-area

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a PRN onsite Medical Interpreter in Akron and surrounding areas to facilitate daily cross-cultural communication between patients, families, medical providers and staff. Fluency in Nepali plus strong medical interpretation skills are essential.

Responsibilities include interpreting and translating per industry standards, assisting staff with linguistically appropriate clinical services, and contributing to patient safety and care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Certification: passing medical interpreter training program required; national certification preferred.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience preferred; no supervisory experience.
• National medical interpreting certification or credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides language interpretation and translation between Nepali/English according to industry standards.
• Assists staff in delivering linguistically and culturally appropriate clinical services.
• Demonstrates ability to address physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of patients.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Bilingual English & Nepali

Medical interpreting

Interpersonal communication

Healthcare experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a PRN onsite Medical Interpreter in Akron and surrounding areas to facilitate daily cross-cultural communication between patients, families, medical providers and staff. Fluency in Nepali plus strong medical interpretation skills are essential.

Responsibilities include interpreting and translating per industry standards, assisting staff with linguistically appropriate clinical services, and contributing to patient safety and care.